The Parallax View

The Parallax View

By Unknown

  • Genre: Thriller
  • Release Date: 1974-07-14
  • Advisory Rating: 15
  • Runtime: 1h 42min
  • Director: Unknown
  • Production Company: Doubleday Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • iTunes Price: GBP 5.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: GBP 3.49
6.8/10
6.8
From 305 Ratings

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The Parallax View, a superb drama about one man's paranoia that turns out to be total, incredible fact, ranks amount the best political thrillers. Warren Beatty is a news reporter who, along with seven others, witnesses the assassination of a political candidate. When the other seven die in "accidents," the newsman begins to doubt the official position: that a lone madman was responsible for the crime. He imagines a sophisticated network of highly trained murderers. But his nightmares pale against the bizarre truth he uncovers.

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  • Superb

    5
    By android man
    This is a superb conspiracy film, it starts off confusing and gets really sinister. Forgot hi-tech films full if gadgets , this has your classic creepy mind movie. The soundtrack is also quite creepy. Watch for the scene with the psychopath who sits the 'IQ' test ... I recommend it
  • Good Viewing

    5
    By oakcourt
    Odd that this should come recommended, I bought it from a discount shop whilst in London. I enjoyed it. Of the stuff I've seen Warren Beatty in he's played the pretty boy, but he has a totally different role in this which suits him. This film is worth a watch, compare it say with the original version of The Manchurian Candidate - they are both good.
  • Excellent, neglected thriller

    5
    By mactonex
    One of the best films of the seventies, and one of Beatty's finest performances. This is a very dark and cynical film, but don't let that put you off as it's also an engrossing thriller that at times will keep you on the edge of your seat. Pakula presents us with a dark vision of America where shadowy quasi-governmental organisations plot and assassinate, with their machinations always hidden from view. Also of note is the excellent cinematography by Gordon Willis, particularly the way in which modern urban architecture is used to represent the transient and dissociated nature of American society. Well worth a viewing.

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